Africa is the second largest continent after
Asia. It covers almost 12 million square miles. The majority of people live in
rural areas, much as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. They have learned
to live on the land and use its resources in many ways.

The continent of Africa is an
immense plateau broken by narrow mountain ranges and coastal plains. Much of the
continent is grass land inhabited by a diverse animal population.

The Masai people of the savanna are cattle
herders. The Tuang tribes of the Sahara are nomads, still following caravans across
the desert. Pygmies of the rain forests live by hunting and by gathering forest
plants and fruit.